When Women Lead: Empowering Opportunity

Join The Lee Company CEO Marietta Lee March 18 as she hosts CBIA’s annual women’s leadership summit, celebrating the power and potential of women in business.

Connecticut Sun president Jennifer Rizzotti headlines this year's event, speaking with KeyBank’s Allison Standish Plimpton about ways of creating a winning culture and capitalizing on opportunities.

McKinsey & Company partner Lisa Harkness dives into the consulting firm’s 10th annual Women in the Workplace report, talking with business leaders about empowering women at work and producing great results.

Women’s Business Development Council founder and CEO Fran Pastore returns for a meaningful conversation about leading with purpose.

This is your chance to engage with business professionals, gain insights to bring back to your workplace, and inspire the next generation of leaders.

AGENDA

7:30 am | Networking Breakfast

8:30 am | Opening Remarks

• Marietta Lee, CEO, The Lee Company

8:45 am | Creating Space for Women in the Workplace

• Moderator: Lisa Harkness, Partner, McKinsey & Company
• Jeanine Conley Daves, Office Managing Stakeholder, Littler Mendelson

9:30 am | Networking Break

9:45 am | Leading with Purpose

• Moderator: Fran Pastore, Founder & CEO, Women’s Business Development Council

10:30 am | Networking Break

10:45 am | Mindfulness Exercise: Building Confidence

11 am | Building a Winning Culture with Jennifer Rizzotti

• Connecticut Sun president Jennifer Rizzotti talks with KeyBank’s Allison Standish Plimpton

11:45 am | Adjourn

When Women Lead is produced by CBIA in collaboration with the Women's Business Development Council and made possible through the generous support of KeyBank with additional support from Littler Mendelson PC.

For more information about sponsorship opportunities, contact CBIA's Stacey Vendetta (860.244.1930)

Event Venue & Nearby Stays

Aqua Turf Club,, 556 Mulberry Street, Plantsville, United States